Legislator Details
Arthur W. Scidmore portrait from Nimmo p.102
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Louise [or Louie] J. Parsons, dau. of Laban A. and Eva J. (Johnson) Parsons, 11/5/1890, in Grass Lake, mi; children: 2, Muriel [died as infant] and Margaret (Fincher) [adopted]
Number of Children: 2
Background
Education:
graduated from Grass Lake high school, 1887; graduated from University of Michigan medical dept., 1890
Biographical Sketch:
Of Scottish ancestry. Son of Abram and Hannah (Swartz) Scidmore, When old enough he became a farm hand, and saved his money to attend high school While in high school he was employed as post office clerk for 2 years and clerk in a general store for 2 years. After medical school he moved to Three Rivers to practice. He served on the city council, on the school board, and mayor of Three Rivers for 3 terms. He was chief of the local fire department for 2 years; treasurer of the Saint Joseph County Medical Society, and member of the Michigan State
Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Member of the Masons; the Odd Fellows; and the Knights of Pythias. He was a member also of the Uniform
Rank of the fraternity, and for four years he was surgeon of the
Michigan grand commandery of this branch; and examining physician for Three Rivers Camp, No. 840, Modern Woodmen of America. He served as a member of the Michigan State Board of Registration
of Nurses for 6 years.
Notable Facts:
7th of 8 children. Died of chronic diffuse menings encephalitis.